APC's Tolu Bankole Calls for Support of Tinubu's Reforms

Tolu Bankole, a member of the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the party's National Leader for Persons with Disabilities, urged Nigerians to support the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu's administration. In a statement issued in Abuja on October 1, 2026, to mark Nigeria's 66th Independence Anniversary, Bankole emphasized that sustained implementation of these reforms is crucial for achieving lasting prosperity.

He welcomed Tinubu's return from a working vacation and called for renewed focus on the administration's policies. Bankole noted that Nigeria's real GDP growth was 3.89% in Q1 2026, up from 3.13% in Q1 2025, and highlighted the Central Bank of Nigeria's recent reduction of the Monetary Policy Rate to 23%.

He argued that while reforms require sacrifices, abandoning them prematurely could hinder progress. Bankole also pointed to the Central Bank's foreign exchange reforms and other legislative measures as vital for economic stability and growth, urging support for the APC in the forthcoming general elections.